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As a cancer scare erupts over a chemical in the fizzy drink ... just how safe is a can of Coke? ; @" w7 {7 B4 E2 k8 L1 Q9 h0 g
By David Derbyshire - Q3 Q* s \9 a; K, @" u7 s, i0 ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPUBLISHED:22:16 GMT, 28 June 2012 | UPDATED:22:16 GMT, 28 June 2012 E+ L j5 k2 x, w5 [& T$ Z# {" ]" ^
The world is addicted to Coca-Cola. Each day, 1.6 billion cans and bottles of the sickly brown liquid are gulped down, making it the globe’s most recognised brand.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ B) G7 I6 {1 @' ?1 E1 I
0 T$ I' i: u/ D+ S8 j+ ^. E, MBut ever since it was first concocted as a brain tonic in 1886 (designed to treat ‘sick headaches, neuralgia, hysteria and melancholy’), the makers of Coca-Cola have been secretive about what goes into their drink.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。3 G) z0 f* `* ]/ \. k
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American pharmacist and Coke founder Asa Chandler was so concerned that the recipe could fall into the wrong hands he reportedly never wrote it down. + P9 v! ^' X2 U. U; S : w- O7 ~8 L: pTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。That secrecy lives on today. Coca-Cola insists only two people alive know the formula, that they never travel on the same plane in case it crashes and that the list of ingredients is locked in a bank vault. . W l4 F4 q4 {8 o, r4 B/ GTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 . A. E8 R( y6 R7 @6 C1 [% gBut while the recipe for Coke is surrounded by the kind of mystique that marketing men dream of, the company found its formula under less welcome scrutiny this week. 1 C1 ~1 v& r% Q; |公仔箱論壇- r) D- c4 m. }& o. n
For it has emerged that Coca-Cola in the U.S. has reduced levels of one of its ingredients following fears that it could cause cancer. ! G- ~# y4 B! z; Z$ `4 g公仔箱論壇The chemical — 4-methylimidazole (4-MI) — helps to give the drink its colour, but is listed by Californian health officials as a potential carcinogen. / o9 a, M# }# h7 w+ i7 u
5 I4 ]7 l# c& {0 _: ^While European regulators do not believe it poses any health risks, the company has also pledged to reduce its levels in Coke sold in Britain and the rest of the world, although it hasn’t given a timescale. 公仔箱論壇2 q! `2 j! j: {- x+ v
! O; ]3 O& ]0 O3 u; w7 btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPepsi, meanwhile, has reduced the chemical in its American formula, but refused to change it anywhere else — meaning if the Californian health officials are right, the Pepsi sold in Britain and most of the rest of the world is potentially more carcinogenic than the stuff swigged in America.+ U- F) ~& g& x5 d- ]
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Coca-Cola and Pepsi this week insisted that all of their beverages are completely safe, with Coca-Cola claiming it made the change in the U.S. only in response to a ‘scientifically unfounded’ food law in California.. V U9 \8 l. V k
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In a statement yesterday, Coca-Cola Great Britain said: ‘Coca-Cola has an uncompromising commitment to product safety and quality. All of the ingredients in our products are safe.’ 4 m; ]5 ` N" X3 S5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb Y" W7 B% _7 q& J
But the changes to the recipes have raised the inevitable question: just how safe are the ingredients that go into every can of cola? And what does that brown stuff really do to our insides? 6 `4 @; f0 e/ h g公仔箱論壇TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。! D( H! v! s! d) v$ b( n& A 公仔箱論壇, L, p6 b, P9 |4 x/ r% v E" C
Coca-Cola in the U.S. has reduced levels of one of its ingredients following fears that it could cause cancer . E6 [& v% v: n& n9 ATVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。. n& V( F- d0 g3 o& U( d1 Q PS.5.39.217.76" M- t/ d. i! k# Y& i& S1 V
And just because you drink sugar-free, diet cola, don’t think you’re off the hook. For there is a growing body of research which suggests that low-calorie and sugar-free drinks are bad for us, too. - w% m3 T5 A5 ~+ J
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Studieshave shown that people who have at least one low-calorie fizzy drink a day are at greater risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: T& h% w. x/ t
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And some experts also believe that sugar-free drinks confuse the brain, leaving it unable to distinguish between sweeteners, such as aspartame and saccharine, and regular sugar. 8 z" V4 S" I2 @9 v6 [/ x5.39.217.76 3 U1 P% d V% T: [1 g( i, pTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。In that case, a person may be tricked into overeating, as the brain can no longer calculate the body’s calorific intake. - H/ @% W: G* I- W 4 Q; I2 ^* ?6 J M2 F( F& H) `8 V, SSo while diet colas may make you feel virtuous, they could be doing you more harm than good. ( p5 S! M; j( \6 t2 `& Q( P# I! }- g , o ~) h0 l* M9 a$ o' }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。6 [- K: s" Z2 _2 A COLOURING LINKED TO CANCER公仔箱論壇1 @6 w! j: v$ H# ^, l3 u- i # g6 r. C8 f" \0 a公仔箱論壇Cola’s colour comes in part from 4-methylimidazole (4-MI), a chemical that forms in the production of caramel food colouring. 1 b( Y1 ~7 o# U: ^* WTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。; g% O! _+ T4 p( e" l% y% w! P
Coca-Cola, Pepsi and other manufacturers insist it is safe at the low doses found in drinks.公仔箱論壇- F# y5 i3 v; s( i' ]
9 S0 d$ m3 z( l) U6 \ ^6 f% z公仔箱論壇But in California they disagree. After studies showed that long-term exposure to the chemical causes lung cancer in rats, health officials ruled that products with more than 29mcg must carry a health warning.5.39.217.76: }% V* g7 {9 U
And when research by the Centre for Science in the Public Interest, a campaign group, found cans contained nearly 140mcg, all cola companies across the U.S. were forced to cut levels.+ j, V% U ]0 q4 L
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Food campaigners say daily consumption of 4-MI at 30mcg would cause cancer (pictured) in one in 100,000 people over their lifetimes.$ H2 X& _+ u( w4 }
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says that someone would need to drink more than 1,000 cans of cola every day to reach the levels that caused cancer in lab rats. & s+ G/ x/ }6 g * N2 {/ u9 j1 nAnd the British Food Standards Agency agrees. It says the chemical is ‘not a food safety concern’. . j& g x# z! ^! _/ J+ Q6 Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 5 m) B5 \8 r) B) b# O5.39.217.766 Y5 v1 S5 u, h- |( [& D
( Q6 E" A* h+ N; F CAFFEINE( C9 j( C2 e2 I, F/ q8 f ! _1 K3 O9 d2 z( |5.39.217.76A can of cola contains 40mg of caffeine — half the caffeine in a mug of tea and a third of the amount in a mug of filter coffee (pictured). : h* f% `& ? B% g5 M5 Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 0 A" D- ~2 L4 q% g7 R+ F: l5.39.217.76Caffeine is a stimulant that works on the central nervous system. It can trigger a dramatic, short-lived increase in blood pressure and increases the heart rate. ]2 M4 r0 v( ~3 s X" _TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 ! G4 S2 E& N) dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBut there is little evidence that it causes long-term high blood pressure, or that it is bad for healthy hearts. Many regular coffee or cola drinkers simply develop a tolerance to the stimulant. $ ~9 B; C$ i. n1 l+ ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 4 K/ z# V- n4 G- [% g! r$ ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIn the UK, pregnant women are advised to have less than 200mg a day. Those with high blood pressure are also warned to steer away from coffee, tea and cola drinks.& N5 Y8 I% p! a3 j; T! s& y$ z7 d/ R
" P/ ~8 l$ r% |! d: i6 fTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Caffeine can also stop the body from absorbing iron from food — so people with a big cola habit may be at greater risk of iron deficiency. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ t+ l1 O. F/ a
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Doctors are in no doubt — the biggest danger from cola doesn’t come from the hidden additives, flavourings or colourings, but from sugar. ( x0 q% X' [! g" [: LTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 & Q) X. N" @: r, rToo much sugar leads to obesity, the major cause of cancer in the western world. - @% ]- Q7 K' {/ ^6 b: C4 vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( m7 M' D: u1 y, T/ P
It also increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, causes heart disease and increases the risk of stroke.- M: l; W4 h0 `
/ M# P" p% }. } ]公仔箱論壇The over-consumption of sugar (pictured) has been linked to depression, poor memory formation and learning disorders in animal experiments. And it rots teeth. 9 n* X' f) ]1 L% X9 a9 s6 [公仔箱論壇 / l; s, K8 O5 R" r8 p" _公仔箱論壇Each regular can of cola contains eight teaspoons of sugar. When you drink that much sugar so quickly, the body experiences an intense sugar rush. 5.39.217.764 k' i3 f( f- o
0 A' s9 Y4 a# Y, M% {( `- xThe cane and beet sugar used in Coca-Cola is used up quickly by the body, which soon experiences a rapid drop in energy, leading to cravings for more sugar. ' F* t/ |; V* A9 Z, J; @7 K. C5.39.217.76 9 X5 u0 k+ n; ? t8 ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& I8 L3 l i& Q PHOSPHORIC ACID & I0 j8 b+ e; {- c |( |% [$ }' r2 atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- N R* g& \# O* m! m3 X
Phosphoric acid is a clear, odourless chemical that gives cola its tangy flavour and helps cut through the sickly sweetness of all that sugar.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, m& y0 E7 {9 d. a& T
5 L9 V, r, c5 o- eIt is also an effective rust remover — the reason that a glass of Coke can restore the lustre to coins and old metal. ( @9 D3 J, G6 q" Q- q* b4 b* c6 t - t- ^) g% @1 ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBut it can also disrupt our bodies. : A1 p3 |4 N$ |9 T0 n: r/ x0 Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 X' e8 F) o6 h9 E1 J) V) c8 I
Research at the U.S. National Institutes of Health in Maryland found that drinking two or more colas a day doubled the risk of kidney stones (pictured) — and the phosphoric acid in it was blamed. 公仔箱論壇$ O/ k9 O1 D6 B/ g% j
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Another U.S. study found that women who regularly drink cola — three or more times a day — had a four per cent lower bone mineral density in their hips than women who didn’t drink cola. ' N! r" p1 ?& Y- s9 ~4 n# V
- t9 I2 b: \# ]4 [7 j5.39.217.76Again, phosphoric acid is thought to be the cause. No one is entirely sure why it leads to weaker bones, although some researchers argue it prevents calcium from food being used to renew bones. 公仔箱論壇. e4 b& c( Y( ^( `! W$ H. ?
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5.39.217.768 g0 O+ ^6 |, j9 j% d GENDER-BENDING CHEMICALTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。! \# F5 V( \3 n2 N2 b5 W 6 l; s S& j7 `5 C8 @2 O' `2 m公仔箱論壇The ‘gender bending’ chemical BPA, or bisphenol A, has been linked to heart disease, cancer and birth defects.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# r( |( l8 ?5 x2 D' m, z6 B1 @. E
! f% w7 I% p% P! s/ _TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。It is found in baby bottles, plastic forks, CD cases and in the lining of aluminium fizzy drinks cans, including those of Coca-Cola. 公仔箱論壇/ Z4 |. j G- K1 k8 I
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Because it mimics the female sex hormone oestrogen, and thus disrupts the natural balance of the body, some believe it could be dangerous — particularly to foetuses (pictured). 7 R/ G5 q5 ~2 L& N) P( K: M5.39.217.76TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 h @* ]2 P1 ^( B$ J
Some animal studies have indicated it is safe. Others have linked BPA to breast cancer, liver damage, obesity, diabetes and fertility problems. $ }( X4 m8 I- f& Q# ?" OTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 - e I7 p/ ]6 p; @Despite the uncertainty, it has been banned in baby bottles across the European Union and in Canada in case it leaches from plastic into formula milk or juice drinks. % b( c! N- Q9 D2 h' b4 @TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 # Z3 p, |& s* V; W- ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Food Standards Agency in the UK says it is safe in food packaging and poses no risk in fizzy drinks.* S/ y8 C% x. C* p t* K& G
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Citric acid gives lemons (pictured), oranges and grapefruit their kick and cola its bite, helping to make the drink nearly as corrosive as battery acid when it comes to teeth. 8 \8 m- v/ o( n! ?! ]/ R. l# T! [ A, W; `4 l+ b3 I1 p, L
Prolonged exposure to cola and other fizzy drinks strips tooth enamel causing pain, ugly smiles and — in extreme cases — turning teeth to stumps. + O7 I/ v: V+ H5 o' X6 W h" ` : N- g/ m! n) D( ?7 iTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。A study in the journal General Dentistry found that cola is ten times as corrosive as fruit juices in the first three minutes of drinking. / Q. K7 a) K6 {1 B / F; Z8 H$ l. }% C! QThe researchers took slices of freshly extracted teeth and immersed them in 20 soft drinks. Teeth dunked for 48 hours in cola and lemonade lost more than five per cent of their weight. / K7 N" _( |2 N8 |5 Z y" @- S; r6 l公仔箱論壇A study in the British Dental Journal found that just one can of fizzy drink a day increased the risk of tooth erosion. While four cans increased the erosion risk by 252 per cent.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' ]. q; l0 V+ k5 u9 c0 d/ a/ @9 J
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 o" |# j3 K1 A6 \: F 作者: rbt_yan 時間: 2012-6-29 08:17 AM
任何人工添加劑都不會是好東西 ( m! o0 E: D7 r+ `" i# d {更何況可樂從以前就一堆報告指出不健康要少喝 9 v/ x k9 E7 E5 {. J% i還是一堆人當沒看到1 `3 z9 \7 }! \- Z+ R1 P
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總之飲料雖然涼爽可口 ' H2 A) e% N& I7 ^ }+ x( ]5.39.217.76但是加工之後沒幾樣是真的有益的 . d7 _) x: z/ b! P" g* B7 G( gTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。還是多喝天然的飲品~~~水 是最健康的作者: kmarstar 時間: 2012-6-29 08:17 AM
0.001% 會HI?????太過於微量了吧! / \% B* s( Z, G. S+ B+ D3 D6 `' @) e/ ~, z& Z8 D" t4 o
對這樣研究我持懷疑態度!!!!!! - w ~! r7 y. e( F: k v8 p; B& O! ] | Z
置於破戒!很多澱粉或含糖量高的東西!發酵之後都含有微量酒精!麵包也是呀!難道因此回教人都不吃麵包???作者: newjade8 時間: 2012-6-29 08:20 AM
过一段時間 市塲 及坊間就有对可樂配方不利的消息傳出 但不久就不了了知作者: newjade8 時間: 2012-6-29 08:28 AM
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不論是吃燒烤、火鍋,還是零食,只要配上一瓶可樂就會覺得快樂似神仙,然而如此愉快的心情可能是有原因的。根據法國最新科學研究指出,可口可樂和百事可樂不但含糖量驚人,甚至含有酒精,令外界一片譁然。 公仔箱論壇; k$ x5 k: E, e
5 b7 ~$ w% D4 k0 GTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。根據法國《6000萬消費者》雜誌(60 Millions de consommateurs)報導,巴黎國家消費研究所(National Institute of Consumption)日前針對全球19家可樂廠牌進行檢驗,發現可樂成分中除了有肉桂、肉豆蔻和柑橘之外,還有未在包裝上註明,且極易引起過敏的有機化合物烯類(Terpenes)。 ) A. \! F+ M# U9 R2 j; l公仔箱論壇 ' v J' W, Q( D, D6 l更令人震驚的是,包含可口可樂、百事可樂等9家廠牌的可樂皆含有微量酒精,雖然每公升僅有10毫克,濃度約是0.001%,但恐怕會使許多人不敢再享受這清涼香甜飲料,例如數以萬計因禁酒令而改喝可樂的穆斯林。 0 \+ D' e* @/ ~) ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb $ ?1 v4 K9 Q8 N- F- B2 F* b法國可口可樂公司科學部門主管裴潘(Michel Pepin)對此表示,可口可樂是根據祕密配方製造,絕對不含酒精,且獲得政府當局和巴黎清真寺的認同,認為研究所測出的酒精可能是製造過程中,天然水果發酵所產生的少量酒精。 # I. r8 u; C+ L: U9 h5.39.217.764 V5 y \0 [, F$ b; h
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tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& M- v; \/ p* w8 h, Y. B: p 作者: EvilgranII 時間: 2012-6-29 11:30 PM
真是太誇張 成分也要隱藏公仔箱論壇. _+ C) S) o) T6 M3 {' p# x
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成分向来是秘密。。。怕人抄袭。。。但是隐瞒有害成分就天地不容!!!作者: ENDLESSHO 時間: 2012-6-30 02:10 PM
不要飲太多作者: laitonym 時間: 2012-7-1 04:36 AM
thx for the info.. yes it is true作者: yin1294 時間: 2012-7-2 09:30 AM
有含酒精~那到底可口可樂對人到底是否有益~還是沒人能說的明白~作者: 幻影信長 時間: 2012-7-2 11:45 AM